Is Colombia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Colombia
Safety rating
Women living in Colombia consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Colombia consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 12.3% percentage of women in Colombia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 70 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.2/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Colombia?
Mariana
Bogotá
Is safer in the north of the city. It is better to avoid lonely places and walking by yourself in the dark at night. There's a lot of catcalling, so be mindful on your clothes if your alone (sad, but it is how it is).
Posted: June 11, 2025
Maria
Bucaramanga
It’s beautiful, there’s certain areas where you shouldn’t go (the north of the city it’s dangerous) Recently it’s becoming more dangerous, but as long as you have someone from there you’ll be fine There’s amazing parks that are guarded by the police so they are safe
Posted: June 11, 2025
Manuela
El Carmen de Viboral
El Carmen de Viboral is a very peaceful and quite cultural town in Antioquia, the people are very kind, respectful, simple, and humble. Security is good, as there is a police station and a fire station.
Posted: June 6, 2025Manuela
Rionegro
Rioengro is a relatively safe town in Antioquia, the people are very friendly, respectful and humble, however, as in any place, it is recommended to exercise caution, especially in remote areas.
Posted: June 6, 2025Bogotá
Bogotá is a BIG city You need to be sesee of your sorroundings all the time. There are áreas that are chill and others that are really not, specially if they notice you are lost. Public transport is safe durong the day, however keeep your phone close cause the res are a lit of pickpockets
Posted: May 27, 2025Bogotá
Bogotá Is safe depending of the neighborhood you're in, the north side of the city it's safer but it's better to watch out for anything that seems suspicious and try to keep an eye always at your stuff. In general Colombian people are very kind and we want to help people around, so don't be shy to ask for directions or where not to enter (it's useful to learn some basic words), it's better if you ask people inside shops or install some apps than can help you go around as a local, I recommend downloading apps like Movit, Google maps and Uber, also Rappi if you need anything to buy but don't want to go outside.
Posted: May 25, 2025Is Colombia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 88 experiences from female travelers
Liz
Colombia
Tumaco, Family travel
Tumaco is a great place. The people are friendly and beautiful, the beach is a tremendously impressive and imposing place. I lived there for 9 years and was delighted, now that I've left, I miss it because it really left a mark on me. You need to go and visit.
Posted: May 2, 2025Experienced: December, 2015
Nava
Canada
Cali, Solo travel
I was volunteering in the mountains near Cali and on my days off, booked the hostel Patio del Rio and had such an amazing time. The employees there Andres and Thomas were so warm and welcoming and showed me around the city, I met tons of lovely people and even baked a banana bread for everyone in the hostel! I would reccomend going out at night with locals, or at the very least go with large groups of people. Safety in numbers.
Posted: April 16, 2025Safety in Colombia
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